Clinical study: risk factorsObesity is independently associated with coronary endothelial dysfunction in patients with normal or mildly diseased coronary arteries☆
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Abbreviations
AHA
American Heart Association
BMI
body mass index
CAD
coronary artery diameter
CBF
coronary blood flow
%Δ CBF Ach
% change of coronary blood flow in response to acetylcholine
%Δ CBF NTG
% change of coronary blood flow in response to nitroglycerin
CI
confidence intervals
HDL
high density lipoprotein
LDL
low density lipoprotein
OR
odds ratio
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This work was supported by the American Heart Association, Miami Heart Research Institute, the Bruce and Ruth Rappaport Vascular Biology Program, and the Mayo Foundation.
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